English as a Second Language
Ni Hao! Hóla! Kemcho! Asslamoalay Kom! Chào!
Privit! Merhaba! Namaste! Bawoni! Salamat!
At McKinley we have fifty-four students in ESL program. We have a full time teacher to provide this support, Mrs Bates-Heithoff. There are many different languages represented, Spanish, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Arabic, Albanian, Hindi and Japanese just to name a few. We feel very fortunate to have the program here at McKinley. Not only do they learn from us, but we also have the opportunity to learn from them their customs, traditions and culture.
The countries represented this year include: Mexico, Columbia, Morrocco, Gabon, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ukraine, Albania, Italy, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Japan, India, & Nepal.
Students enrolled in our program can practice English proficiency through the Imagine Learning Website . Follow the link here.
To learn more about the ESL program at Davenport Community Schools, please visit the following district-level page:
http://www.davenportschools.org/academics/english-as-a-second-language-esl-program/